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Faith Conversations With Integrity

UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to lack of registrations.  Alas.  Watch for more short term programming sponsored by CCS in the future. Identify your own faith stance! Practice …

Second Fridays at CCS

Noon-hour learning at the Centre fro Christian Studies.  Bring your lunch. September 14 Theology of Accompaniment and Solidarity Dianne Baker and Louise Simbanduwe October 12 Theology of Justice and Liberation …

CCS Friends at General Council

These CCS Grads / Friends will be at the CCS display from time to time throughout the week – please visit and say ‘hello’ to: Christina Paradella • Ken DeLisle …

Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre appoints new Keeper of the Circle

Congratulations and best-wishes to the new Keeper of the Circle at the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre. Announcement from SSSC: The Board of the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre is pleased to announce the …

Goodbye, Sadly, From Marc

Marc Desrosiers writes: With very mixed emotions and further to Maylanne’s message above, I will be leaving CCS effective August 3rd (from the office), and from active staff service to …

Missing the Marc

From Principal Maylanne Maybee: The big news of this week is announced below – Marc Desrosiers’ unexpected resignation effective August 3, 2012. He has been offered a position that will …

Summer at CCS

Much of the CCS staff were on holidays during the month of July.  Ted, Ann, and Scott were off all month, with Liz taking a few weeks here and there.  …

Experience General Council

Some of our United Church friends might want to keep tabs on the General Council, meeting this August in Ottawa.  The church has provided a bunch of ways to experience …

Raising the Roof

CCS is thrilled to have been awarded a grant in the amount of $15,000 by The Winnipeg Foundation to re-shingle the roof of our home. “This will add years of …

Companion Nominations Invited

CCS is inviting nominations for its annual “Companion of the Centre.”  Through this award, CCS honors, at the Annual Service of Celebration, one or more persons: graduates who through their …

Congratulations Ken DeLisle, president of MNWO Conference

Companion of the Centre, former editor of Tapestry and chair of the Communications Committee, and friend of CCS, Ken DeLisle was recently elected president of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Conference …

120th Anniversary Schedule updates

There have been a few updates to the schedule for the CCS 120th Anniversary celebration in October.  On the opening night there will be a public lecture on “Transformative Hope …

Five Oaks – Happy 60th

CCS isn’t the only theological centre with an anniverary this year.  Five Oaks Centre is celebrating its 60th!  And to mark the occasion they’ve published o book of memories, “Seasons …

All About You – Elizabeth Brain

This week we feature CCS grad and Companion of the Centre, Elizabeth Brain.  Elizabeth writes: “Has God ever opened doors for me! In 1987 my life was in transition. There …

Getting a Rest, Looking Forward

Principal Maylanne Maybee writes: I’m writing this on the eve of Canada Day weekend, poised to take the first two weeks of my vacation–with a long list of things to …